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Diane Coyle
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Bennett Professor of Public Policy, University of Cambridge; economist

Dame Diane Coyle is a British economist. Since March 2018, she has been the Bennett Professor of Public Policy at the University of Cambridge, co-directing the Bennett Institute.

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Economics 61%
Political science 13%

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I honestly don't know how there is a politics that hears the question "slight inconvenience to motorists for short sections of the road or double the serious injuries of one type of road user" and goes "yeah we'll take the serious injuries".

road.cc/news/serious...
Serious cyclist injuries down 50% and overall road casualties continue to fall since 20mph limit introduced in Wales
The number of serious collisions involving cyclists and pedestrians continues to fall in Wales, three years on from the introduction of a ‘default’ 20mph speed limit on most roads.In September 2023, a...
road.cc

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#Sophiefromromania was, again, hesitant on this morning's park walk. But she perked up when she spotted some wildlife so we all deserved a #bigbreakfast .

Guy Fawkes night was a communal effort across the estate - big bonfire, kids had raised money for fireworks with penny for the guy, mums made baked potatoes and treacle toffee

My heart goes out to the shy, nerdy kids who are out solo with their mum or dad. That would have been me, if Halloween had existed back in the day

#sophiefromromania is outraged by Halloween - lots of cheerful small people ringing the doorbell, interrupting #strictly

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NBER @nber.org · 1d
Studying AI adoption. As of April 2026, 2.9 percent of US consumers paid for AI services. Results point to limited differentiation, close substitutes, and low switching costs, from Mark L. Egan, Dominic Russel, Claire Shi, and Vincent Yao www.nber.org/papers/w35953

What is this Halloween business, #sophiefromromania asks

I think they know it’s Halloween

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Jenness House Looking North (n°2) - 1934
https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/3104308
What does the return of the National Economic Council reveal about Burnham’s approach to devolution and the future of the Union?

In a new blog, @peterhourston.bsky.social & @michaelkenny.bsky.social share their analysis 👇

www.bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/blog/nationa...